2024 ServiceNow MVP Announcement

It is a true pleasure to be putting pen to paper - well, hand to keyboard - on the 4th WomenNow post announcing another year and another cohort of incredible MVPs.

This year, things are a little different. Historically, there have been the ServiceNow Community MVP and ServiceNow Developer MVP cohorts. In 2023, ServiceNow worked with members of both MVP programs to build a new unified program, the ServiceNow MVPs. You can read more about it on the announcement page.

Let's review a quick snapshot of the Developer and Community MVP programs.

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The Developer MVP program:

• Started: 2020

• First cohort in this program: 0 women of 14 total

• Last cohort in this program: 7 women of 29 total

Over the program's lifetime, 18 of the 93 MVP titles given were to women, meaning 19.3% of Developer MVPs were women.

The Community MVP program:

• Started: 2015

• First cohort in this program: 0 women of 10 total

• Last cohort in this program: 5 women of 53 total

Over the program's lifetime, 9 of the 252* MVP titles given were to women, meaning only 3.5% of Community MVPs were women. 

* Note: It is difficult to find consistent information on previous Community MVP cohorts; some lists, such as this one, reflect fewer women than others and possibly fewer men.

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Statistics like the ones above show that women are increasingly recognised in these programs. This year, we take another step, as I'm proud to announce that 15 women are in the inaugural ServiceNow MVP cohort of 71 (21.1%). These women have poured heart and soul into supporting and growing the ServiceNow ecosystem, and their passion, skill, courage, and patience are incredible.

My MVP Journey

Last year, I was invited to share my thoughts and feelings on what it was like to become an MVP. Being an MVP last year was a series of incredible experiences:

• Speaking at Knowledge - alongside Chris Helming and Ebony Akkebala

• Launching the ServiceNow Pride Community Belonging Group - alongside Chris Helming and Mary Scotton

• Being a guest on Break Point

• Winning the CreatorCon Hackathon - alongside Chris Helming, Ebony Akkebala, Jesalyn Smith, and Sarah Toulson

• Supporting the Hacktoberfest event from the ServiceNow Developer Program as a maintainer in its biggest year so far

• Joining You & I Builder, Live Coding Happy Hour, and more

Even with all that, two of my favourite experiences weren't in the limelight. These were a lot more personal and emotionally impactful. In no order, these were:

1. At Knowledge, another woman approached me and thanked me for being brave enough to be open and proud of who I am. This made her feel more comfortable and confident in herself. This nearly made me cry, but it proved to me the value and importance of advocacy and the need to use my position as an opportunity to advocate and be unapologetically me.

2. At a SNUG last week, I spoke to an incredible group of women breaking their way into the ServiceNow ecosystem. I am so glad I got to witness their passion, give them advice and support, and demonstrate that you can be a woman in this ecosystem, be recognised, and excel. To Preeti, Mital, Priti, and the rest of that group: I cannot wait to see the heights you will achieve, and I hope to see your names on these lists one day.

While I was lucky to be recognised as a ServiceNow MVP in 2024, I will also pass the baton this year, as Paige and Maria Gabriela did last year. Through my development and architecture experience, as well as developing my personal brand and confidence, I successfully applied for a role with ServiceNow, which started in February. I'm sad to be stepping back from the MVP title, but I look forward to supporting and championing this program, its members, and the incredible MVPs we have yet to meet in the years ahead.

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A growing ecosystem

Year after year, we have seen more talented women recognised in our ecosystem. We've seen biases breaking down, women being elevated by their fellow women and allies, and our community developing an unquenchable thirst for learning and growth. Programs like RiseUp have bolstered our ranks, and spaces like WomenNow and the WomenNow Community Belonging Group continue to make sure we elevate those voices and make space for each other. We are so proud of you for backing yourself, whether MVP or not, and we see you. We will continue to advocate and support each of you and cannot wait to see what you bring to 2024 and beyond.

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I want to give a huge congratulations to all 71 ServiceNow MVPs! I'm proud of the positivity, encouragement, wisdom, patience, skill, and maturity you bring to this space, and I cannot wait to see what you bring in the coming year.

2024 ServiceNow MVPs

Abhishek Pandey Adam Celli Allen Andreas Amit Gujarathi Anders Figenschow Ankur Bawiskar Anurag Tripathi Ashutosh Munot Astrid Sapphire Atul Grover Aylee Andersen Brad Bowman Carleen Carter Carlos Camacho Chris Helming CJ Wesley Daniel Cordick Daniel Olufemi Falayi

Dhruv Gupta Donté Hooker Ebony Akkebala Elijah Aromola Glen Chiasson Gunjan Kiratkar Hardit Singh Harneetsingh Sital Hemanth Gowda Ishaan Shoor Jaspal Singh Jesalyn Smith John Zhang Kali Alexander Kopal Garg Laszlo Balla Maik Skoddow Marcos Kassak

Mark Roethof Martin Ivanov Mike Rassi Mohit Kaushik Nia McCash Paul McNamara Paul Morris Paulsylo Chandru Pavan Kumar Philip Swann Prashant Kumar Rafael Cardoso Rajesh Kohmu Ravi Gaurav Robert Fedoruk Rohila Voona Russell Shear Sachin Namjoshi

Sagar Pagar Sandeep Dutta Sanjiv Meher Sarah Toulson Shakeel Shaik Sharon Barnes Shreya Wani Sidhima Swetambari Steven Bell Sujan Dutta Suryakant Shoor Susan Britt Tiago Macul Tony Chatfield Travis Toulson Vaishnavi Lathkar Willem Zeiler